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£70/hr
5.0
Francesca W
Enthusiastic English medicine and Oxbridge tutor
Hi I'm Fran, I studied Classics at Oxford University and since then have gone on to do a Graduate Entry Medical Course in Southampton where I have just started placements and finished the preclinical medicine part of the course. I have first hand experience getting into competitive fields and I want to pass that on. I am most interested in getting to know my students and what they want to get out of the sessions and I am happy to cater to different needs. I currently mentor 1st year students on my medicine course and in the past I have tutored Maths and Latin and GCSE. I am dyslexic myself so I...
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£47/hr
5.0
Paula C
Experienced Primary English Tutor
I am a qualified, experienced English and Maths teacher with a BA Hons and Master's degrees from Russell Group universities. I spent many years as a primary school classroom teacher before moving on to online tutoring. I have significant experience in 11+ preparation and Independent School admission tests as well as Y2 and Y6 SATS.I have successfully prepared children for Essex, London, Surrey, Yorkshire and Newcastle schools.I am fun, kind and patient and work hard to develop my pupils' confidence and self-belief.. I will assess your child to identify areas of strength and weakness and carefully...
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£55/hr
5.0
Gemma P
Experienced and engaging KS2 Tutor English All Primary
My name is Gemma and I have over 10 years’ experience of teaching in UK Primary Schools. For the last few years, I have been tutoring children (ages 5-12) online in Maths, English, Y2 & Y6 SATs and 11+ Entrance Exams. I pride myself on delivering fun, engaging sessions and promoting rapid progress to the students I teach, ensuring they feel supported in their work and praised for every small success in their learning journey. I primarily work as an 11+ and SAT's specialist but I am happy to teach any primary level subject. I am confident in both Maths & English and have a lot of experience teaching f...
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£39/hr
5.0
Simina T
Native English Spanish Tutor from Spain
I am a native Spanish speaker originally from Spain. I have 5 years of experience teaching this subject to beginners, intermediate and advanced students. I personalise my lessons to cater to your individual needs. In addition, I have strong interpersonal skills in working with students to help them achieve their goals.I am passionate about helping students improve in all academic subjects. It always makes me happy when one of my students improves or understands a concept that was hard for them to know at the beginning of the session. I am confident that my passion and expertise will help you succeed....
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£29/hr
5.0
Irini P
Effective English tutor
Hi! My name is Irini and I am an English, French and Spanish tutor! My approach to learning is interactive, and I am very committed to helping you to boost your confidence and get the grade that you want to achieve! EXPERIENCE I have eight years of experience as an English, French and Spanish tutor. I have taught beginners to A Level students of different ages and abilities. I have also worked as a teaching assistant in a secondary school in these subjects, and have always enjoyed teaching from a young age! I have also volunteered as an unpaid tutor at university, and taught at A Level masterclass...
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£49/hr
5.0
Laura M
English Online Tutor
Experienced English and Business TutorHi, my name is Laura! I have achieved First-Class Honours in BA English Literature and History at Durham University. Now, I'm studying Educational Leadership for an MA PGDE teaching qualification whilst teaching English at a Secondary School in West London. Having had 3 years of experience with online tutoring and having completed over 1000 lessons, I am well acquainted with online teaching techniques. My lessons are very student-oriented: I begin by assessing the student's level using past papers. Once I figure out what the student needs, I adapt my lessons...
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